Harvest is always an exciting time on the farm. Months of work, investment, and risk pay off when the crop comes in. This week several farms in Jackson County started harvesting field corn from both dryland and irrigated fields. Reported ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture2015 was a very challenging year for Panhandle row crop farmers with the double whammy of low commodity prices and unfavorable weather. As a result, many farmers are uncertain as to what crops to plant for the coming year. The University of ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureIt is corn harvest time in Jackson County. While many farmers and ranchers are enjoying the more frequent rainfall lately, it is making corn harvest more challenging. Agents in Jackson County have performed yield checks on several varieties ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureEvery five years the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) sends out in-depth surveys to farmers called the Census of Agriculture, with numerous questions about specific farming operations. ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureThe United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the planted crop acreage report for the Southeast in June 2013. The effects of a bumper crop of peanuts, and the resulting low peanut contracts have affected what was planted this ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureThe University of Florida database of fact sheets called EDIS (Electronic Data Information Source) has many publications of interest to farmers and ranchers in Northwest Florida. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu Each fact sheet has a PDF or printer ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture